General News Police clash with anti-LGBTQ+ protestors in Poland On Wednesday November 11, thousands joined an annual far-right anti-LGBTQ+ ‘independence march’ in Warsaw, Poland, which saw violence break out between protestors and the police. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Polish authorities have been restricting LGBTQ+ rights with the support of the ACLJ General News Poland proposes bill to ban Pride events A bill called ‘Stop LGBT’ was submitted to the Polish parliament on Monday, November 9 by the Life and Family Foundation after amassing over 200,000 signatures of support. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Stop smoking: support for trans people The Brighton & Hove Healthy Lifestyles Team is offering support for trans and gender diverse local residents who wish to stop smoking. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Philadelphia man arrested for killing trans woman in June Akhenaton Jones, a 36-year-old male, has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a transgender woman in Philadelphia last June. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Hove Library Books Accessing Brighton & Hove library services during lockdown All Brighton & Hove library buildings will be closed till December 2 due to the latest coronavirus lockdown, however it is still possible to access library services. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Report shows 350 trans people have been killed in 2020 A new report from Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide (TvT), published in the run up to Trans Day of Remembrance, says 350 trans people have been killed so far this year. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Anti-LGBTQ+ Polish president Andrzej Duda General News Polish government concerned over Biden victory The election of US president Joe Biden has reportedly concerned the Polish government after years of close ties with the Trump administration. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Chairman of Warwickshire Pride urges Johnson to ban conversion therapy Daniel Browne, the chairman of Warwickshire Pride, is the latest to urge UK prime minister Boris Johnson to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community News Helping those most at risk to Covid-19 Brighton and Hove city council have released new information about how to help those most at risk to coronavirus during the November lockdown. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special Puebla legalises marriage equality Puebla is the 20th Mexican state to legalise marriage equality after the Honourable Congress of the State of Puebla voted 31 to 5 to decriminalise same-sex unions. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News LGBTQ+ activists and anti-government protestors march in Thailand Last week, over 1,000 LGBTQ+ activists and anti-government protestors gathered in Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, to call for greater protection of human rights in the country. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Election Special Jessica Benham becomes first bisexual, autistic Pennsylvania state representative On November 3, LGBTQ+ activist and disability advocate, Jessica Benham, became Pennsylvania’s first openly bisexual state representative. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
